Shakespeare Essay Question (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What is the key feature of a soliloquy?
What is the key feature of a soliloquy?
Character speaks alone on stage
What does dramatic irony create for the audience?
What does dramatic irony create for the audience?
Tension, suspense, or poignancy
What is blank verse?
What is blank verse?
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Which characters typically use prose in Shakespeare's plays?
Which characters typically use prose in Shakespeare's plays?
Lower-class or in informal situations
What distinguishes a simile from a metaphor?
What distinguishes a simile from a metaphor?
Similes use 'like' or 'as'
What does a pun add to dialogue in Shakespeare's plays?
What does a pun add to dialogue in Shakespeare's plays?
Humour, complexity, or double meaning
What is hyperbole?
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration for emphasis
What is the main effect of foreshadowing?
What is the main effect of foreshadowing?
Builds anticipation
What is the fatal flaw of a tragic hero called?
What is the fatal flaw of a tragic hero called?
Hamartia
Who can hear an aside in Shakespeare's plays?
Who can hear an aside in Shakespeare's plays?
The audience but not other characters
In which act does the climax typically occur in Shakespeare's five-act structure?
In which act does the climax typically occur in Shakespeare's five-act structure?
Act three
How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?
How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?
14 lines